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LaunchFest: Strategies to Grown Your Business Wed. Oct. 5, 4pm-9pm, Deco Building in Los Angeles, CA

Sep 30

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LaunchFest: Strategies to Grown Your Business

Wed. Oct. 5, 4pm-9pm, Free Drinks and Appetizers

RSVP NOW; First 300 tickets free; then $25!

Event: LaunchFest; Strategies to Grow Your Business for Professionals
Register: Deco LaunchFest
Date: Wed. Oct 5 2011
Time: 4pm-9:30pm
Location: The Deco Building, 5209 Wilshire, LA 90036
Event Producers iHollywood Forum and The Deco Building
Info: 310 736 1541 Zahava@Digitallivingroom.com

Supporting Partners: LA Green Festival Oct. 29-30 and BlogWorld &New Media Expo Nov. 3-5

Meet hundreds of business executives and decision makers from media, entertainment, green products and business, sustainable and eco friendly ventures, advertising, technology, digital media, law, finance, blogging, banking, investing, marketing, fashion, design, web services, web applications, and retail.

The event will feature networking and drinks from 6:00-7:00pm; expert sessions 7:00-8:30, and further networking from 8:30-9:30. We offer pre-seminars from 4pm-6pm on different topics.

Meet the Experts
You can choose to attend three 30 minute sessions where experts will be placed in 15 different rooms. Attendees can select their room for a discussion on the topic led by the expert in groups of 10-20 depending on the room size. For the last hour, you can network with each other or speak to experts for informal conversation.

Schedule:
4pm-5 Seminar One
5pm-6pm Seminar Two
6pm-7pm Food and Networking
7pm-8:30 Three 25 minute sessions with experts
8:30-9:30 Networking Reception

WANT TO APPLY TO SPEAK AS AN EXPERT OR GIVE SEMINAR
Experts will lead informal discussion in your room from 7:00-8:30 pm. We do not require a fee for experts. There are three consecutive sessions of 25 minutes each. Send us topics or review topics below. Speakers are selected based on expertise, innovation, experience and company reputation. Send us your bio, areas of expertise, examples of customers or partners, and suggested topics to speakers@AngelLaunch.com the date with “ExpertSpeaker” in the subject line.

WANT TO HOST A DEMO TABLE, BE AN EXPERT AND LEAD A SEMINAR
Call 310 736-1541 or email HollywoodJournal@gmail.com for sponsorship info.
Demo Table: You host a demo table to meet customers, Wifi, Outlet and 3 tickets.
Host Expert: You give a seminar before the session and host an expert session. You will receive a demo table, listing on our website, attendee list, and we include your message in an email sent to the attendee list. You are allowed to distribute marketing materials in your session
We also welcome food or drink vendors at no charge.

JOIN OUR LIST FOR OTHER FREE OR DISCOUNTED EVENTS
You can join our mailing list for notices of other events including free parties, mixers and industry conferences. Join at www.joinihf.eventbrite.com

ABOUT EVENT HOST THE DECO BUILDING OFFICE SPACE
The Deco Building, set in the heart of Los Angeles’ vibrant Miracle Mile District near Wilshire and Fairfax, represents the next generation of creative office space. Modeled on the boutique hotel concept, Deco is characterized by personalized service in an ambiance of timeless elegance. State of the art amenities, flexible office and workspaces, full concierge services, and a gorgeous renovated interior, make Deco a truly unique office experience. Over 6000 square feet of elegant flexible office Space, inspired by classic Art Deco Style. State of the art technology blended with personalized concierge Service and a dazzling collection of Space, delivers a template breaking office concept that can only be described as brilliant.

ABOUT LOS ANGELES GREEN FESTIVAL OCT, 29-30
Green Festival, the nation’s largest, most trusted green living event comes to the Los Angeles Convention Center October 29-30. Meet and hear renowned authors and visionaries. Participate in DIY workshops. Enjoy films, fun kid’s activities, organic vegan & vegetarian cuisine, local beer & wine, music & art and a diverse marketplace of green businesses & organizations. For more information, check out our website at www.greenfestivals.org, email us at socialmedia@greenfestivals.org or call 828-333-9403.

ABOUT BLOGWORLD &NEW MEDIA EXPO NOV. 3-5 LOS ANGELES
BlogWorld &New Media Expo is the world’s largest blogging and social media event, and it’s known worldwide for presenting internet luminaries, the most popular and knowledgeable social media business thought leaders and online content experts. This year’s event will feature great educational content for businesses striving to grow online using social media marketing, so you’ll learn the best tips, technologies and methods for growing your brand, audience and revenue online. Be sure to register for the Full Access Pass, as it’s the only pass which gets you access to all 3 days of the event, lunches and snacks each day, and the exclusive Social Media Business Summit—world’s largest social media business conference!

SPECIAL BLOGWORLD OFFER: SAVE 20% ON ALL TICKETS UP THRU THE EVENT
The Discount Code is: HOLLYWOOD20 Register online at BLOGWORLDEXPO

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EAT, DRINK AND MAKE MONEY AT SLOW MONEY NATIONAL GATHERING IN SAN FRANCISCO

Sep 29

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Growing Movement Pairs Family Farms and Food Businesses With New Investment

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Full Plate Restaurant Consulting

jsimon@fullplateconsulting.com

San Francisco –The Slow Money movement, cited by Entrepreneur.com as “one of the top five trends in finance in 2011” is coming to San Francisco this fall; bringing with it small food business entrepreneurs from around the country and a roster of conscious investors and star speakers from the world of finance, food and the environmental movement.

The Third Annual Slow Money National Gathering (http://www.slowmoney.org/national-gathering/)

to be held October 12th through 14th at the historic Fort Mason Center on San Francisco Bay, will not only feature investment opportunities in dozens of enterprises on the cutting edge of food trends, but will also offer attendees the opportunity to participate in an emerging national conversation about how we can fix our economy from the ground up.

“In the 21st century, investing is not only about markets and sectors and asset allocation,” states Slow Money Founder and former venture capitalist Woody Tasch, “In a world that is speeding up and heating up, losing its soil and losing its sense of common purpose, investing is also about reconnecting and healing broken relationships. What could make more sense than taking a small amount of our money, turning in a new direction, and putting it to work near where we live, in things that we understand, starting with food.”

The three day event  is the third for the Slow Money Alliance, an emerging network with 11 national branches that was launched in 2008 in response to Tasch’s book, Inquiries Into the Nature of Slow Money: Investing as If Food, Farms and Fertility Mattered, which was immediately hailed as the beginning of a movement.  More than 1000 people from 34 states and several foreign countries attended Slow Money’s first two national gatherings in Sante  Fe and Vermont. At  2010’s conference  over $4 million was invested and since then an additional $5 million has flowed to dozens of small food enterprises. Given that the Bay Area is in the forefront of the local foods movement, this year’s shift to a larger, West Coast venue is expected to spur enormous interest.

“Problems in the global food system parallel those in the global financial system. Investing in small food enterprises begins to fix many of the problems, quite literally, at their roots,” ” observed Slow Money Founding Member Judson Berkey of UBS.  “This may be the only way to save a lot of small farms. Banks are out of the question,” continued Alexis Koefoed, a chicken farmer at Soul Food Farm in Vacaville, California. “The non-profit organizations that are supporting sustainable agriculture are great resources, and doing really important policy works, but when small farmers need cash, they need to go to private investors who are ready to lend them money.”

Among this year’s list of 100 prominent speakers and educators will be David Suzuki, the award-winning host of  CBC’s “The Nature of Things;” environmentalist  Vandana Shiva, named one of world’s most influential women by Forbes Magazine; Wes Jackson, founder of The Land Institute; Melissa Bradley, CEO of Tides Foundation; Leslie Christian, CEO of Portfolio 21; and scientist turned economist Chris Martenson, whose book and video series The Crash Course is an international best seller, and Thomas Steyer,  Founder of Farallon Capital Management, Managing Director at San Francisco private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, and signatory to the Buffet-Gates Giving Pledge.

An “Entrepreneur Showcase” will spotlight two dozen food and farm entrepreneurs who are seeking funding.  Break-out sessions led by recognized experts will cover topics ranging from farmland preservation to local investment clubs. Each day includes live music, film screenings, sustainably sourced food from local vendors, and many opportunities for networking and relationship building.

“Slow Money is about relationships, not only transactions,” said Berkeley based Ari Derfel, whose award winning restaurant Gather has been a recipient of Slow Money capital investment. “The National Gathering provides a wonderful environment that catalyzes the flow of money and creates social change.”

Part venture fair, part farm to table celebration, part forum on the future of the economy, the event brings together financiers, farmers and an unusually diverse constituency of folks who want to know where their food comes from and where their money goes.

“I left the world of global finance because it was fundamentally out of touch with the real world, the natural world,” said Marco Vangelisti, a former an emerging markets specialist for a major international investment firm.  “Then I found Slow Money and realized that this could be the way back.”

About The 2011 Third Annual Slow Money National Gathering

Event dates are from Wednesday through Friday October 12-14. The program will begin at 9 am every morning and end late evening. Cost is $595 for individuals, non profits and startups and $895 for professional investors, and philanthropists.  Farmer and student discounts are available and Slow Money members receive a 10% discount. Further details and registration forms can be found online at www.slowmoney.org/national-gathering.

About Slow Money

The Slow Money Alliance has 2,000 members, including many leaders in social investing, philanthropy and organics.  15,000 people have signed the Slow Money Principles, a new vision of finance that promotes soil fertility, diversity, care of the commons and nonviolence.  Since mid-2010, 11 local Slow Money chapters have emerged around the country and millions of dollars of has been invested in scores of small food enterprises, prompting ACRES USA to call Slow Money a “revolution” and Rodale to call it one of the top ten trends in organics. For more information visit www.slowmoney.org, call 510.408.7645 or email info@slowmoney.org.

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Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! to Speak at San Francisco Green Festival

Sep 29

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“WHEN: 12 noon

WHERE: San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center, 635 8th Street at Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

DESCRIPTION: Amy Goodman speaks at the San Francisco, CA Green Festival, a celebration of what’s working in our communities. The Green Festival™ begins with finding solutions to help make our lives healthier—socially, economically and environmentally. Enjoy more than 125 renowned authors, leaders and educators; great how-to workshops; cutting-edge films; fun activities for kids; organic beer and wine; delicious vegetarian cuisine and diverse live music…”

Breaking The Sound Barrier, Democracy Now! 15th Anniversary Tour via Democracy Now!

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Wangari Maathai: Death of a visionary

Sep 27

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“Wangari Maathai’s compelling life story is inextricably linked with the social and political changes that so much of Africa has been through since the idea of throwing off European colonialism began to gain traction shortly after World War II.

Her unique insight was that the lives of Kenyans – and, by extension, of people in many other developing countries – would be made better if economic and social progress went hand in hand with environmental protection.

The Green Belt Movement, which she founded in 1977, has planted an estimated 45 million trees around Kenya.

The straightforward environmental benefits of that would have been important enough on their own in a country whose population has grown more than 10-fold over the last century, creating huge pressure on land and water.

But what made the movement more remarkable was that it was also conceived as a source of employment in rural areas, and a way to give new skills to women who regularly came second to men in terms of power, education, nutrition and much else.

Now, she has succumbed to a battle with cancer. But if cancer was new to her, battle was definitely not; it was a way of life.

Opposing a major government-backed development in Nairobi, she was labelled a “crazy woman”; it was suggested that she should behave like a good African woman and do as she was told.

Her former husband made similar comments when suing for divorce: she was strong-willed, and could not be controlled.

This alone gives some idea of the battles Dr Maathai fought in the politically active phase of her life, which encompassed and indeed wove together the ideals of helping Kenya develop sustainably and helping Kenyan women achieve equality…”

Wangari Maathai: Death of a visionary by Richard Black via BBC News.

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SIERRA CLUB ANNOUNCES 2011 NATIONAL AWARDS

Sep 23

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Honorees include leading environmentalist Bill McKibben, Congressman Edward Markey, Congressman Keith Ellison, conservation photographer Ian Shive, New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert and others

SAN FRANCISCO – Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org and world-renowned environmental activist, will conclude his global day of action by accepting the Sierra Club’s highest honor, the John Muir Award.  A worldwide rally to demand solutions to the climate crisis, Moving Planet on September 24th exemplifies McKibben’s efforts to organize local efforts into a global movement.

McKibben inspired and mobilized a generation to fight climate change, translating the complex issues of greenhouse gas emissions in to one simple number: 350.  According to McKibben, “To preserve our planet, scientists tell us we must reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere from its current level of 392 parts per million (ppm) to below 350 ppm.  But 350 is more than a number—it’s a symbol of where we need to head as a planet.”

In addition to his work as an international environmental leader, McKibben has authored 13 books. His 1989 book, The End of Nature, is regarded as the first book for a general audience about climate change, and has been printed in more than 20 languages.  In 2010 the Boston Globe called him “probably the nation’s leading environmentalist” and Time magazine described him as “the world’s best green journalist.”

Sierra Club Board President Robin Mann said this of McKibben: “It’s my great pleasure to present Bill McKibben with the Sierra Club’s highest honor–the John Muir Award–on the evening of his Global Day of Action. Activists like Bill McKibben exemplify the very essence of the Sierra Club’s mission. People working together can change the world. John Muir believed it. Bill McKibben and the 1.4 million members and supporters of Sierra Club live it.”

Congressman Ed Markey from Massachusetts is receiving the club’s Edgar Wayburn Award, which honors outstanding service to the environment by a person in government. Since being elected to Congress in 1976, Rep. Markey has been at the forefront of environmental campaigns, pressing for increased fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks, defending the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from proposed oil drilling, pushing for tougher clean air standards, advancing renewable energy and energy efficiency proposals, and authoring legislation to tackle global warming.

Congressman Keith Ellison from Minneapolis is receiving the Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes individuals in public service for strong and consistent commitment to conservation. Rep. Ellison has been a strong supporter of the environment and environmental justice since was in the Minnesota state legislature. He has carried forward legislation to protect children from lead poisoning and to ban the use of atrazine, the weed-killing agricultural pesticide, due to its documented toxicity.

Roderick Bremby, the former secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, is receiving the Distinguished Achievement Award, which honors persons in public service for a particular action of singular importance to conservation. In 2007, Bremby was the first public official ever to deny a permit for a coal plant solely on the basis of its greenhouse gas emissions.

Elizabeth Kolbert, a former New York Times reporter who now writes for the New Yorker, is receiving the David R. Brower Award, which recognizes outstanding environmental reporting. Kolbert’s 2006 book Field Notes from a Catastrophe, which was based on an award-winning three-part series for the New Yorker, is one of the most powerful commentaries to date on global climate shift.

The club’s Ansel Adams Award, which honors excellence in conservation photography, is going to Ian Shive of Los Angeles, Calif. Shive’s 2009 book, The National Parks: Our American Landscape, highlights the rich diversity of the American ecological landscape and Shive has used it in a “wilderness diplomacy” project designed to promote cultural understanding worldwide by sharing images of America’s national parks. Shive also has used his photos to remind lawmakers of the importance of preserving our outdoor resources and to address the environmental impact of the U.S.-Mexico border fence.

The club’s William Douglas Award, which recognizes individuals who have made outstanding use of the legal/judicial process to achieve environmental goals, is going to Sharon Duggan of Oakland, Calif. Duggan has litigated on a broad variety of issues, including state and federal forestry, water quality, endangered species and environmental quality. She is perhaps best known for her work on a series of cases involving the ancient redwood groves of the Headwaters Forest in Northern California. In a landmark 1983 case known as EPIC vs. Johnson, Duggan established that California state agencies must consider the cumulative effects of logging in a watershed on water quality, soils and wildlife habitat when reviewing logging plans. Since this victory, the Environmental Protection Information Center in Humboldt County has successfully enforced this ruling in nearly two dozen lawsuits to protect biodiversity, endangered species and the redwood ecosystem.

The club’s highest honor for administrative work, the William E. Colby Award, is going to Edwina Allen of Boise, Idaho. Allen has been involved with the Sierra Club for more than 40 years. She helped establish the Club’s Idaho Chapter and helped earn wilderness designation for Idaho’s Owyhee Canyonlands.

Others receiving 2011 Sierra Club awards include the following:

Communication Award (honors the best use of communications [either print or electronic] by a Sierra Club group, chapter or other entity to further the Club’s mission): Ivy Main and the Virginia Chapter. The chapter has made videos on a variety of subjects to help interest people in its work.

EarthCare Award (honors an individual, organization, or agency that has made a unique contribution to international environmental protection and conservation): Maude Barlow of Ottawa, Canada. Barlow is the head of the Council of Canadians − Canada’s largest public advocacy organization − and founder of the Blue Planet Project, which was started by the Council to protect the world’s fresh water from the growing threats of trade and privatization. She is the author or co-author of 16 books, including the best-selling 2007 book Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water, which some have called “the most important book that’s ever been written on the global water crisis.”

Environmental Alliance Award (recognizes individuals or groups that have forged partnerships with other non-Sierra Club entities): Carol Adams-Davis of Mobile, Ala. Adams-Davis has partnered with other environmental groups on a variety of environmental issues along the Gulf of Mexico, including recovery from the BP oil spill.

Francis P. Farquhar Mountaineering Award (recognizes contributions to mountaineering): Royal Robbins of Modesto, Calif. Robbins is a pioneer in American rock climbing and an early proponent of boltless, pitonless clean climbing. He is the author of two classic books on rock climbing.

Joseph Barbosa Earth Fund Award (recognizes a Sierra Club member under the age of 30): Victoria Pan of Ridgewood, N.J. Pan has created a web site at studentssavingenergy.org that shows students how they can launch energy-saving initiatives at their schools. Pan’s Sierra Club chapter in New Jersey will receive $500 in recognition of this award.

Madelyn Pyeatt Award (recognizes work with youth): Anne Carroll of Arlington, Mass. Carroll has been chair of the Boston Inner City Outings program since 2004. The Boston ICO group will receive $500 in recognition of this award.

Oliver Kehrlein Award (for outstanding service to the Sierra Club’s outings program): Marjorie Richman of North Bethesda, Md. Richman has been leading local and national outings for the Club since 1980.

Raymond J. Sherwin International Award (honors extraordinary volunteer service toward international conservation): Michael Gregory of McNeal, Ariz. Gregory has spent more than 28 years working on national and international toxics issues such as the regulation of Persistent Organic Pesticides (POPs).

Special Achievement Awards (for a single act of importance dedicated to conservation or the Sierra Club): Clayton Daughenbaugh of Berwyn, Ill.; Charles Price of Richmond, Va.; and Lonnie Morris of Lombard, Ill. Daughenbaugh is being honored for his work with the Club’s Activist Network Support Team; Price is being recognized for his efforts to establish the Cannon Creek Greenway through inner-city neighborhoods in Richmond, Va.; and Morris is being honored for her work with the Cool Cities program in Illinois.

Special Service Awards (for strong and consistent commitment to conservation over an extended period of time): Rev. Robert F. Murphy of Cataumet, Mass.; Jane Clark of Des Moines, Iowa; and Ken Brame of Leicester, N.C. Murphy has been active with the Sierra Club for more than 40 years, particularly on issues related to human rights and environmental justice. Clark has served twice as Iowa Chapter Chair, many years as Chapter Conservation Co-chair and for the past 10 years as Chair of the Central Iowa Sierra Group. Brame has been involved with the Sierra Club’s political program for 25 years.

Susan E. Miller Award (honors administrative contributions to Sierra Club groups, chapters and regional entities): Steve Kulick of Syracuse, N.Y.; Marian Ryan of Winter Haven, Fla.; and the Club’s Chapter Treasurer Assistance Support Team. Kulick has served as treasurer of the Club’s Atlantic Chapter since 1986 and Ryan has served the Florida Chapter in a variety of administrative capacities. The Chapter Treasurer Assistance Support Team has worked with chapter treasurers to help them complete their annual financial reporting requirements in a timely fashion and migrate to QuickBooks Online.

Walter Starr Award (Honors continuing service to the Sierra Club by a former member of the Board of Directors): Glen Dawson of Pasadena, Calif. Dawson, who is 99, was selected for his many years of work with the Angeles Chapter’s History Committee.

Most of the awards will be presented Sept. 23-24 in San Francisco. For more information on the Sierra Club awards program, visit www. sierraclub.org/awards.

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Bay Area Moving Planet This Sat Sept. 24 Still Needs Volunteers – and you can get FREE SF GREEN FESTIVAL TICKETS by volunteering!

Sep 23

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Moving Planet - A Day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels - September 24, 2011

***The first 50 volunteers will get free T-Shirts and ALL volunteers will get free tickets to the 10 Anniversary Green Festival in SF!***

Moving Planet, Sept 24th is this Sat!!!

About 200 volunteers are needed this Saturday to make Bay Area Moving Planet happen smoothly.

That’s where you come in!

There are many kinds of volunteer opportunities available at all times of the day Sat (and this week beforehand).  Just fill out this short form to sign up: http://goo.gl/g1B13

In case you want to know more about Moving Planet:

Moving Planet is a worldwide rally on September 24, 2011 to call for solutions to the climate crisis—a single day to move away from fossil fuels. In cities and towns around the world, people will take to the streets on bicycles, skateboards, on foot, and more, coming together as a global community dedicated to moving our planet in a new direction, away from fossil fuels and towards a sustainable future. Here in the Bay Area, we’re on track to have one of the most massive mobilizations of people power (and pedal power!) our nation and world has ever seen. In fact 350.org* is dedicating a huge amount of staff time, resources, and money to make this one of our best events yet. So far, we have Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org; Mike Brune, executive director of the Sierra Club; and Carl Anthony, co-founder Race, Poverty and the Environment scheduled as speakers, with more politicians and leaders to come.

Local actions are happening all over the Bay Area in the A.M.

Then everyone will MEET at Justin Herman Plaza in SF at NOON.

We will PARADE down Market Street at 12:30 P.M. headed towards Civic Center Plaza, where speakers, entertainment, and activities abound through 6:00 P.M.

Remember to sign up to volunteer!
http://goo.gl/g1B13

Please spread the word to other potentially interested people/groups!

http://www.moving-planet.org/BayArea
https://www.facebook.com/bayareamovingplanet

contact for questions or comments:

Kimberley D.C. Schroder
Day-Of Logistics Coordinator for Bay Area Moving Planet
(925) 766-8813

*What is 350? 350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. Scientists measure carbon dioxide in “parts per million” (ppm), so 350ppm is the number humanity needs to get below as soon as possible to avoid runaway climate change. To get there, we need a different kind of PPM—a “people powered movement” that is made of people like you in every corner of the planet

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Green America's 2011 People's Choice Award – Vote today for Green Business of the Year

Sep 22

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“Below are the top ten most popular green business nominations. See what other Green Americans are saying about the businesses, check out their Web sites, and vote for your favorite before October 6.

Then, join us at the Green Festival in San Francisco in November to find out who won this year’s award, orsign up for our e-mail newsletter to receive the announcement of the winner.

MEET THE TOP 10 NOMINEES
(Listed in alphabetical order.)

1. Bella Luna Toys
Rockland, ME | www.bellalunatoys.com
“They have a wonderful selection of homemade toys made from natural, organic materials. They reuse and recycle and use clean and renewable energy sources. I LOVE Bella Luna Toys!”
—Patricia K., Chesterton, IN

2. Diva Cup
Kitchener, ON | www.divacup.com
“The Diva Cup is a wonderful solution for all women, with the possibility to eliminate huge amounts of landfill waste while promoting sustainability and health.”
—Maya C., Gaylordsville, CT

3. Divine Chocolate
Washington, DC | www.divinechocolateusa.com
“Sales of their chocolate benefit African cocoa grower cooperatives and USA nonprofit fundraising activities. They’ve made a lot of people aware of what Fair Trade is all about.”
—Dawn B., Cornville, AZ

4. Earth Kind
Bismarck, ND | www.earth-kind.com
“They offer a product that keeps mice out of vehicles, houses, campers, or just about anywhere you don’t want them without being harmful to the mouse, or any other pets or animals.”
—Lynn W., Phillipsburg, KS

5. Faerie’s Dance
Harbor City, CA | www.faeriesdance.com
“This one-woman company offers affordable, beautiful, sustainable organic clothing, all beneficial for the consumer and environment (with the widest range of eco-intimates I’ve ever seen!)”
—Trisha F., Raleigh, NC

6. Hazelnut Kids
Traverse City, MI | www.hazelnutkids.com
“This is by far my favorite green toy store: incredible customer service and a great selection. Easy- to-navigate site, divided for browsing by age, brand, category. Eco-friendly and a tree planted for every toy sold. ”
—Mare D., Sag Harbor, NY

7. Purple Dragon Food Co-op
Glen Ridge, NJ | www.purpledragon.com
“Purple Dragon supports local farmers, while providing high quality organic produce. The co-op also saves energy by coordinating delivery for hundreds of customers who would otherwise drive long distances.”
—Paula R., Berkeley Heights, NJ

8. Reach and Teach
San Mateo, CA | www.reachandteach.com
“They support/find/distribute/popularize/invent fun stuff that teaches kids about environmental and social responsibility while expanding their brains generally, and do everything in as sustainable a way as possible.”
—Julia B., San Francisco, CA

9. Seven Hopes United
San Francisco, CA | www.sevenhopesunited.com
“Seven Hopes United carries goods that give back: sustainable, eco-gifts handmade with love by artisans around the globe. Products are handmade, all-natural materials that are biodegradable, nontoxic, organic, recycled, recyclable, or repurposed.”
—Hunter R., San Diego, CA

10. Sustainable NYC
New York, NY | www.sustainable-nyc.com
“Wonderful supporter of my school and environmental clubs, as well as a fully green business selling sustainable and locally made products. It is more than a store, it is more like a community center..”
—Lynn T., New York, NY

Vote for your favorite Green Business to win the 2011 Green America People’s Choice Award – via Green America

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Over 150 Countries Join "Moving Planet" Day to Push for Clean Energy Solutions

Sep 21

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Hundreds of thousands prepare for the world’s largest “day without fossil fuels”

Moving Planet - A Day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels - September 24, 2011

INTERNATIONAL — Is it possible for the world to move beyond fossil fuels? On September 24, more than 150 countries are expected to take part in a global day events called “Moving Planet” dedicated to the goal of solving the climate crisis by ending the world’s dependence on fossil-fuel energy.

From Pacific islands to European capitols, hundreds of thousands will join creative rallies to show that people around the world are ready for clean energy and climate solutions.

“The planet has been stuck for too long with governments doing nothing about the biggest problem we’ve ever faced,” said Bill McKibben, the founder of 350.org, the international climate campaign that is coordinating the demonstrations. “This is the day when people will get the earth moving, rolling towards the solutions we need.”

“Moving Planet” events will include:

  • In the Dominican Republic, students will paint the country’s first bike lane in Santo Domingo.
  • In Brazil, thousands of cyclists will take to the streets of São Paulo to call for sustainable transportation solutions.
  • In India, thousands of people gathered in Andhra Pradesh for a public meeting on the impact of coal pollution in the region.
  • In Indonesia, cyclists will bike 350 hours from Bali to Bandung for a clean energy rally. In Italy, hundreds of cyclists will take to the busy streets of Milan to draw attention to local pollution and traffic congestion.
  • In Ukraine, hundreds are expected to join a “flash-dance” in Kiev’s main square.
  • In Egypt, hundreds of people will parade in blue clothing to create a human Nile river, drawing attention to the importance of protecting precious water resources.
  • In South Africa, thousands will join a parade in Cape Town to call on the South African government to support bold climate action at this November’s UN Climate Talks in Durban.

Photos and videos of the events will be projected at a rally outside UN Headquarters in New York City, where world leaders will be gathered for the UN General Assembly.

“Moving Planet” is meant to show politicians that in every country on Earth, people are demanding an end to the fossil-fuel economy and an immediate transition to clean energy solutions.

Featured Global Events

North America:

  • In New York City, thousands of people will bike the United Nations headquarters for a rally to show their support for a global climate treaty.
  • In Boston, thousands of people from across the state will gather in Boston Common to call on politicians running for office in 2012 to support bold action on climate and the environment.
  • In San Francisco, thousands will come together via bike, boat, foot, and electric car for a rally outside San Francisco City Hall with 350.org founder Bill McKibben and Sierra Club Executive Director Mike Brune.
  • In Minneapolis, thousands of Minnesotans will gather at the state capitol to show their support for solutions to the climate crisis.
  • In Colorado, thousands will join a “Power Past Fossil Fuels” bike ride from the Municipal Building in Boulder to the State Capitol Building in Denver, stopping to rally at coal plants and other iconic dirty energy faciltities along the way.

Latin America:

  • In the Dominican Republic, students painted the country’s first bike lane in Santo Domingo.
  • In Argentina, a bike group will be giving out free bicycle lessons to pedestrians in Buenos Aires.
  • In Brazil, hundreds of cyclists will take to the streets of São Paulo to call for sustainable transportation solutions.

Asia:

  • In India, thousands of people gathered in Andhra Pradesh for a public meeting on the impact of coal pollution in the region.
  • In Indonesia, cyclists will bike 350 hours from Bali to Bandung for a clean energy rally.
  • In Vietnam, thousands of volunteers will take the streets in Ho Chi Minh City and across the country to raise awareness about solutions to local air pollution and climate change.

Europe:

  • In Italy, hundreds of cyclists will take to the busy streets of Milan to draw attention to local pollution and traffic congestion.
  • In Ukraine, hundreds are expected to join a “flash-dance” in Kiev’s main square.
  • In Germany, people will parade through Berlin listening to dance music broadcast by a DJ pulled by an electric car.
  • In France, hundreds of people will gather in Paris to form the image of a giant wind-turbine to demand the “transition énergétique,” an immediate transition to renewable energy.

Africa:

  • In Egypt, hundreds of people will parade in blue clothing to create a human Nile river, drawing attention to the importance of protecting precious water resources.
  • In the Democratic Republic of Congo, organizers are hosting a bike race through the streets of Kinshasa.
  • In Kenya, hundreds of young people will take to the streets of Nairobi to demand solutions to the climate crisis.
  • In South Africa, thousands will join a parade in Cape Town to call on the South African government to support bold climate action at this November’s UN Climate Talks in Durban.

Pacific:

  • In New Zealand, amateur astronauts in Wellington will be “launching” a rocket to search for a new planet to move to. If the launch fails (as expected), they’ll turn to saving the planet we already have.
  • In Australia, hundreds will gather on Bondi Beach in support of the Prime Minister’s proposed price on pollution.

For more information and to find a Moving Planet event near you, visit http://www.moving-planet.org. Keep up with Moving Planet throughout on Facebook and Twitter @Moving_Planet

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Queens Botanical Garden Welcomes Fall With Harvest Fest and Pumpkin Patch Sunday, October 16, 2011, Flushing, NY

Sep 21

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Flushing, NY – Queens Botanical Garden will usher in the autumn months with the Harvest Fest & Pumpkin Patch celebration on Sunday, October 16, 2011. The family-friendly event will celebrate the season with food, live bluegrass music, storytelling, poetry readings, garden workshops and tours, children’s activities, as well as craft vendors.

Event schedule:

12 noon – 1pm: Garden Tour with Bird Walk, led by Susan Lacerte, Executive Director, and Shari Romar

12:30 – 1:15pm: Poetry Readings by the Fresh Meadows Poets

1:15-2:30pm: Bluegrass music – The Birdhive Boys (www.birdhiveboys.com)

2:45-3:15pm: Storyteller Bobby Gonzalez, highlighting tales from Native American and Latino cultures

3:15-4:30pm: Bluegrass music – Lonesome Moonlight String Band (www.lonesomemoonlight.com)

QBG’s popular Pumpkin Patch will offer children the opportunity to select and decorate a pumpkin while also participating in other activities including seed plantings, paper folding, face painting and a burlap maze.  The National Children’s Study (www.nationalchildrensstudy.gov) will also offer activities like vegetable printmaking and hula-hoop contests.

Queens Botanical Garden is located at 43-50 Main Street in Flushing, Queens. Activities (except Pumpkin Patch) are free with admission ($4 adults, $3 seniors, $2 children).  On-site parking is available for $5 per car.  QBG is accessible from the Q44 and Q22 buses and the 7 train (Main Street/Flushing stop).

For more information about Queens Botanical Garden’s Harvest Fest & Pumpkin Patch visit http://queensbotanical.org/programs/harvestfest or call (718)886-3800, extension 330.

Queens Botanical Garden is an urban oasis where people, plants and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs and demonstrations of environmental stewardship. Located at 43-50 Main Street in Flushing, Queens Botanical Garden is easily accessible by car, train, or bus.  Parking is available in the Garden’s lot on Crommelin Street.  For travel directions and more information visit www.queensbotanical.org or call (718) 886-3800. Queens Botanical Garden is located on property owned by the City of New York, and its operation is made possible in part by public funds provided through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

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Celebrate Halloween at the Largest ‘Party with a Purpose’

Sep 20

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“Celebrate Halloween at the largest ‘Party with a Purpose’, the Los Angeles Green Festival, the premier event committed to social and environmental responsibility. From eco-fashion trends to hydroponic garden equipment to slow food organic cooking demonstrations, Green Festival has the latest and greatest in all aspects of sustainable living and business. You’ll enjoy a diverse organic food court of fabulous vegan and vegetarian flavors complimented with sampling of the best local organic beers and national wines. Ten stages and pavilions host more than 125 enthusiastic speakers and teachers offering in-depth presentations and short talks on the issues and practices that matter to you. An eco-friendly marketplace alive with over 300 exhibitors lets you shop your commitment to green living. Live music and spoken word, yoga and movement classes, cutting edge film screening and continuous fun for kids, sum up a perfect weekend for individuals, friends and families…”

LA Green Festival via Green In Your Hood

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